Indirect fire & Fuze PM CAS Support
Abstract
Indirect Fire: (FY12) Completed demonstration of IMX104 as Comp B explosive fill replacement for 81mm HE. Activities included ballistic testing including firing tables, safety, reliability and performance. Completed Replacement of Diphenylamine (DPA) Stabilizer by Akardite-2 in Ball Powder® Propellants. Activities included completion of long term stability study and transition to production qualification testing. (FY14-15) Maturation, Validation, and Risk Reduction of enhanced lethality technology to improve effectiveness and eliminate sole source HF-1 steel in indirect fires. Activities include studies, evaluations and demonstrations of alternative technologies, materials and processes. Maturation, Validation, and Risk Reduction of candidate nonlethal, nontoxic multispectral smoke technologies identified by the Techbase and SBIR programs to eliminate hazardous smoke in indirect fires screening missions. Activities include studies, evaluations and demonstrations of alternative technologies, materials and processes. Joint NATO/Allied Cannon Munitions Interchangeability Risk Reduction of battlefield interchangeability/compatibility of munitions and associated enabling technologies between 52 and 39 caliber 155mm guns. Activities include ballistic testing including firing tables, safety, reliability and performance.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2014
- Source ID
- 031b935ea1dc9457be8dae9f54eec344